Mid-Semester Evaluations
Mid-semester evaluations benefit current students by alerting the instructor to challenges students are facing while reinforcing positive aspects of the course. Instructors can use the results of the mid-semester evaluations to make changes to the second half of the course. Making these changes may ultimately improve end-of-semester evaluation results if areas of struggle identified at the middle of semester are addressed. After mid-semester evaluations are completed, follow up with students to acknowledge their responses and share plans for addressing their feedback.
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Mid-semester evaluations benefit current students by alerting the instructor to challenges students are facing while reinforcing positive aspects of the course. Instructors can use the results of the mid-semester evaluations to make changes to the second half of the course. Making these changes may ultimately improve end-of-semester evaluation results if areas of struggle identified at the middle of semester are addressed. After mid-semester evaluations are completed, follow up with students to acknowledge their responses and share plans for addressing their feedback.
Gathering Mid-Semester Feedback by Dr. Jessica Mansbach
Description: In this recording, FCIP's Co-Director Jessica Mansbach explains the importance of gathering mid-semester feedback and strategies to consider when doing so.
Mid-Semester Reviews by Dr. Christopher Hernandez
Description: In this video, Dr. Hernandez shares how he uses mid-semester student course reviews to adjust classroom teaching and learning to best correspond to students' needs and feedback. One purpose of this technique is to make students more proactively engaged in their learning. Dr. Hernandez shares example course review questions through which students can reflect on their learning and communicate their suggestions to the instructor.
Description: In this recording, FCIP's Co-Director Jessica Mansbach explains the importance of gathering mid-semester feedback and strategies to consider when doing so.
Mid-Semester Reviews by Dr. Christopher Hernandez
Description: In this video, Dr. Hernandez shares how he uses mid-semester student course reviews to adjust classroom teaching and learning to best correspond to students' needs and feedback. One purpose of this technique is to make students more proactively engaged in their learning. Dr. Hernandez shares example course review questions through which students can reflect on their learning and communicate their suggestions to the instructor.